As a food educator and culinary arts instructor, Chef Serenity Wood specializes in plant-centered cuisine and revitalizing fermented and traditional artisan techniques. Her background includes developing food-based educational curriculum, designing food products and culinary storytelling experiences. She holds a graduate degree in sustainable food systems and undergraduate in communications. Her thesis, “Into the Woods: Memory, Identity and the Transformative Act of Culinary Storytelling” explores the cultural, social and psychological impacts of culinary storytelling~ the blending of food and archetypal stories.
